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Post by Riverman on Dec 4, 2019 18:59:42 GMT
ocarolan, you should know that I hobnob with celebrity luthiers - sorry Roger, I mean guitar makers - all the time! I merely wanted to bring the Oberon to jackorion’s attention, as a kind of public service announcement. There’ll be no new guitar for me in 2019...
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Post by Riverman on Dec 4, 2019 18:27:31 GMT
My name is Riverman and I’m a recovering chronic guitar buyer... (Say “Hi Riverman,”, everyone) Haven’t bought a guitar for over 12 months. In fact, I rarely come across a guitar that I’d like to own now. I’ve had so many over the years that it’s difficult to get excited over something new any more. And, like jackorion, I’ve come to realise that trying to learn new things musically is actually more satisfying than endless acquisitions. All that said, I was at the Fylde workshop yesterday and Roger has a new Oberon which he built for a customer who then decided he wanted something else. It’s one of his less common models nowadays, and it was really nice, so Ben, no pressure...
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Post by Riverman on Dec 2, 2019 13:39:00 GMT
Have you seen the Harley Benton hybrids (Thomann's in-house brand)? They make quite a few. Some bowl-back some not. They very cheap and are subject to their no-quibbles 30-day returns policy, so if you don't like it you just send it back, which is a nice level of reassurance for an online-only company. I have in the past been guilty of using Thomann's returns policy simply as a way of having guitars delivered to my door to try out. Though you do have to pay return postage. www.thomann.de/gb/4-4_size_classical_guitars.html?filter=true&manufacturer%5B%5D=Harley%20BentonThis thread has started a hybrid itch for me. What's the setup like on the Harley Benton Guitars? Onechordtrick (and anyone else suffering from a hybrid itch), keep an eye on the Classifieds page over the next few days...
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Post by Riverman on Nov 25, 2019 10:38:59 GMT
Wednesday 27 November sees my final gig of the year at the Samuel Oldknow micropub in Marple, near Stockport. www.samueloldknow.co.uk/
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Post by Riverman on Nov 24, 2019 13:40:58 GMT
Something I thought I'd clarify is that I feel the excess mids thing is particularly a problem for me and my style - I tend to play in DADGAD 90% of the time and I also leave a lot of open strings ringing, so that build up of overtones and midrange (which works really well to fill space around my vocal unplugged) can get overpowering if allowed to ring out when amplified at volume. I think this aspect of my style is part of the reason why I've had feedback issues with the K&K where so many people claim they don't - this was solved with the Felix notch filter. I haven’t tried a Tonedexter so can’t add to this specific discussion, but what Ben said here really resonates with me (no pun intended) - although my style of playing is different to his, my somewhat heavy thumb on the 2 and the 4 of an alternating bass rhythm gives me a muddy midrange sound with a K&K. That’s the main reason I’ve moved to soundhole pickups, much as I would prefer the simplicity of the K&K. Sorry to have diverted the thread, but I think the suitability of different pickups for different playing styles is often overlooked...
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Post by Riverman on Nov 22, 2019 8:40:53 GMT
...says the owner of a fan fret guitar in some weird tuning... I like weird ... Then a guitar made of steel, and basically containing nothing more than an upturned pie plate, that nevertheless creates so much noise should be right up your street!
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Post by Riverman on Nov 21, 2019 18:41:08 GMT
The devils work. Along with tin guitars. ...says the owner of a fan fret guitar in some weird tuning...
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Post by Riverman on Nov 19, 2019 13:40:12 GMT
There looks to have been a typo in scorpiodog’s post. Raising the second string to D makes it an E7. Personally, I’d tune down to a D major chord (DADF#AD) rather than tuning up - raising the pitches risks breaking strings, and also puts a bit of unnecessary strain on the neck. The barres would be a little easier tuned down as well.
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Post by Riverman on Nov 19, 2019 9:16:36 GMT
That’s a pretty good article. It’s important to understand that you can go up the fretboard in the order C-A-G-E-D as shown, starting from any first position C, A, G, E or D chord. For example A-G-E-D-C, or D-C-A-G-E. Just as the notes from A to G form a repeating sequence in ascending octaves, so do the CAGED chord shapes, which repeat every 12 frets. I know all this sounds complicated written down, but if you work through it with the guitar in your hands it makes a lot more sense!
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Post by Riverman on Nov 18, 2019 23:26:49 GMT
I tend to use thumbovers more often than barres though apart from the A major shape. Me too. Learned to play the barres first though!
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Post by Riverman on Nov 18, 2019 22:34:20 GMT
You don’t need chord charts, though if you want them you can find them online.
Play an E major chord, but instead of using fingers 1, 2 and 3 of your left hand use fingers 2, 3 and 4. Now slide everything up one fret and, using your first finger, hold down all the strings at the first fret. You’ve raised every string of the E chord by one fret, so what you’re playing is now an F chord. Alter the shape made by fingers 2, 3 and 4, as you would the basic E, to make minor and 7th versions. Whichever note your first finger is fretting on the 6th string, that’s the root, and name, of the chord. You can move this shape all over the fingerboard.
Do the same with an A major chord shape. In this case, most people will use just their third finger as a partial barre on strings 2, 3 and 4 to make the A shape two frets above the first finger barre. The root of the chord is now on the 5th string. You won’t generally be playing the 6th string so technically you don’t need your first finger to cover that one, though it’s worth doing so if you can. Again, the minor and 7th versions are made by altering the shape above the barre, using fingers 2, 3 and 4, in the same way as you would alter a first position A chord to make Am and A7. And again, this shape can be moved around the fingerboard.
It’ll be difficult initially to play these chords cleanly, especially at the lower frets. It takes a lot of practice, and patience, but it’s worth the effort.
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Post by Riverman on Nov 17, 2019 18:16:59 GMT
I thought the idea of a signature model was that it was a brilliant marketing tool for the manufacturer i.e. the hidden message is if you buy this signature model you will be able to play like Knopfler or Clapton or Jimmy Page. I would have the reverse effect; the manufacturer would never sell another with my signature on it! FFJ Well John, your signature guitar by francis - I mean, it has your initials on it and everything - is both an excellent instrument and a fine bit of marketing for Mr Milsom, so that's a win-win for you!
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Post by Riverman on Nov 15, 2019 8:56:40 GMT
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Post by Riverman on Nov 10, 2019 11:45:40 GMT
I’ve been very happy with my LAG hybrid/crossover guitar. Plays beautifully and has an excellent pickup/preamp system. It might be for sale, for the simple reason that I’ve recently invested in a beautiful handmade BSG hybrid. Here’s a video of someone playing the same LAG model.
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Post by Riverman on Nov 1, 2019 21:27:06 GMT
Tomorrow night I’m sharing the bill on a big acoustic night in Altrincham. Some interesting artists including Tracey Browne, who’s in Thea Gilmore’s band, and alt-country outfit Picnic Area (signature song: I’m Not Going To Heaven If Hank Williams Ain’t There). There are two rules - the audience is expected to be quiet during the performances (hooray!) and the performers are meant to bring some mates with them. Unfortunately I don’t have any - or at least none who are available - and all my sodding family are ill, so if any forum members do decide to go, please say you’re with me!
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